Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 0.55%
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850) 2.75%
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850) 1.65%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 1.10%
6.1.1000.18273 (longhorn_mc_dev(wmbla).080702-2311) 0.55%
6.0.6001.18000 (longhorn_rtm.080118-1840) 64.29%
6.0.6001.18000 (longhorn_rtm.080118-1840) 16.48%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 3.85%
5.1.2715.2765 (xpsp(wmbla).050928-2135) 2.75%
5.1.2710.2732 (xpsp(wmbla).050805-1245) 0.55%
5.1.2710.2732 (xpsp(wmbla).050805-1239) 4.95%
5.1.2700.2180 (private/xpsp_mce.040810-0205) 0.55%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

ehtray.exe

Media Center Tray Applet by Microsoft

Remove ehtray.exe
Version:   6.1.1000.18273 (longhorn_mc_dev(wmbla).080702-2311)
MD5:   02984a1f18f563947eb167adf63b2eac
SHA1:   275aa23e7b7f34824ba49eef6857a33b75d423a4
SHA256:   05f058b68f24308a51e3b3ec2213be6b4d760cb52ac1006102a6dbf790e7ffaa
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

What is ehtray.exe?

Media Center Tray Applet (ehtray.exe) is the program that runs in the notification area system tray for Microsoft Media Center.

About ehtray.exe (from Microsoft)

Microsoft Windows Media Center is a feature of certain SKUs of the Windows 7 operating system that includes enhanced capabilities for consolidating digital entertainment and media content and deliveri

DetailsDetails

File name:ehtray.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Media Center Tray Applet
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\windows\ehome\ehtray.exe
File version:6.1.1000.18273 (longhorn_mc_dev(wmbla).080702-2311)
Product version:6.1.1000.18273
Size:148.5 KB (152,064 bytes)
Build date:7/3/2008 12:25 AM
Digital DNA
Entropy:6.349065
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'ehTray.exe' → C:\Windows\ehome\ehTray.exe
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'ehTray' → C:\WINDOWS\ehome\ehtray.exe

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00083388%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00073301%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00010087%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:109 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:2.55 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):7.95 MB
Private (minimum):420 KB
Non-paged memory:2.55 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:91.4 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):94.95 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:2.47 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):8.14 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:2
12
Handles:93
600
GUI GDI count:36
103
GUI USER count:20
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\windows\ehome\ehtray.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows Vista Home Premium 78.95%
Windows Vista Ultimate 11.11%
Microsoft Windows XP 9.36%
Windows Vista™ Home Premium 0.58%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 67.47% of Media Center Tray Applet.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 21.94%
Dell 21.94%
Sony 14.19%
Toshiba 11.61%
Gateway 10.32%
ASUS 7.74%
Acer 3.87%
Lenovo 2.58%
Intel 2.58%
American Megatrends 1.94%
Samsung 1.29%
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